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Defibs save lives THE Patterson Lakes Canoe club was one of five Victorian community groups to receive a defibrillator from St John Ambulance last month. St John Ambulance Victoria gave the club a G3 Elite Semi-Automatic Defibrillator, valued at $2150. St John Victoria CEO Gordon Botwright said “having more easily accessible defibrillators out in the local community, can be the difference between life or death during a cardiac arrest.” “If patients are shocked by a publicly accessible defibrillator, their chances of survival can increase from as low as 5 percent to as high as 70 percent – as seen in some parts of the world. This is why the availability of defibrillators in all parts of the community is crucial,” he said. “We are incredibly proud to be working with inspiring organisations like Patterson Lakes Canoe Club. They submitted a worthy application and clearly care deeply about the health and safety of their members and the wider community.” MEMBERS of the Peninsula Dragon Fly Club, which trains at the Patterson Lakes Canoe Club, with their new defibrillator. Picture: Supplied
Operation targets motorcycle gangs Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au A CHELSEA Heights man was among those arrested as part of a police operation targeting the Comanchero and Finks Outlaw motorcycle gangs last month. Police nationwide made 25 arrests
and seized around $200,000 worth of cash and firearms last month. As part of the operation they raided a premises in Chelsea Heights allegedly linked to the Comanchero OMCG. A 46-year-old Chelsea Heights man is expected to be charged on summons in relation to a rifle and shotgun found at his address, police say. Victoria Police crime command
acting commander Jason Kelly said police would continue to work to stamp out “organised crime”. “There has been an immense focus on illicit tobacco and associated offending here in Victoria, particularly in relation to the reckless and dangerous arson attacks and firearms related violence. We created Taskforce Lunar to lead that investigation and they
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have been working closely with a number of specialist units as well as regional police,” Kelly said. “The operation has been about putting pressure on those organised crime groups we know are linked to illicit tobacco, no matter what state they are in or what part of the state they are in. “Again, I want to be clear that
police will continue to do everything we can to target those criminal syndicates involved and those who are choosing to benefit from fear and harm to the community. We will continue to conduct these operations across Victoria and also work closely with other states to disrupt this criminal activity and hold those involved to account.”
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